Using MULTIPLE strobes - creative examples - post yours!

camera left and camera right 45 s behind subject 7" reflectors
Main boomed camera center 16" maxilite

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camera left and camera right 45 s behind subject 7" reflectors
Main boomed camera center 16" maxilite
camera center 7' Para

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abbadon31 wrote in post #15290872
camera left and camera right 45 s behind subject 7" reflectors
Main boomed camera center 16" maxilite
camera center 7' Para

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Great stuff. #3 is the winner for me.

abbadon31 wrote in post #15290872
camera left and camera right 45 s behind subject 7" reflectors
Main boomed camera center 16" maxilite
camera center 7' Para

Fantastic work as always Scott

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2 light setup. Gridded Elinchrom BD camera right, gridded Elinchrom SB camera left behind model

^^^ great stuff peeps

Here's a behind the scenes view in case anyone's interested. Not illuminated is the 4'X3' bank light in the back that houses 5 heads.

Foodguy wrote in post #15297466
Here's a behind the scenes view in case anyone's interested. Not illuminated is the 4'X3' bank light in the back that houses 5 heads.

I am definitely. In the first shot, is the softbox near the ground all you're using as a backdrop? If so, how much of the final image is photoshopped? The shadow is obviously, but what about the background itself?

Tobi

Tobi. wrote in post #15299262
I am definitely. In the first shot, is the softbox near the ground all you're using as a backdrop? If so, how much of the final image is photoshopped? The shadow is obviously, but what about the background itself?

Tobi

You're correct Tobi, the background *is* the bank light. Since the final use of these images are to be silo'd onto a white background, I want the glass to be 'at home' in a white environment...if that makes any sense.

There is a black card suspended slightly above and behind the glass via a boom arm and it's purpose is two fold. First, it cuts a little light off of the whipped topping in order to hold detail on the edges, secondly it provides a bit of density to the flat part of the base of the glass which otherwise would not hold it's edge against the white back light.

This image is one of 25 or so for a chain restaurant drink menu... A variety of drinks in a variety of glassware. Originally set up to accommodate martini glasses which can be a little tricky to light as the glass shape refracts all kinds of odd shapes, this set offered a good general starting point for different shaped glasses with only a tweak or 2 necessary as the glassware changed.

THese images are essentially straight out of the camera with the exception of the added drop shadow and a bit of clean up where the glass originally sat on the white disk.

Foodguy wrote in post #15299545
THese images are essentially straight out of the camera with the exception of the added drop shadow and a bit of clean up where the glass originally sat on the white disk.

Thanks for the detailed information! Very interesting.

Tobi

Hey guys, came to share my very first strobist photo!

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Need matching gels to make the image blend, but still a nice image

abbadon31 wrote in post #15300021
Need matching gels to make the image blend, but still a nice image

So, I'm brand new to strobes and especially to gels but when you say this, do you mean gels to try to match the temperature of the ambient sunlight? Also, any recs on brands of gels?